PM pays tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri in Tashkent, plants tree with Uzbek President
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Uzbekistan to pay tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri and hold bilateral talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The two leaders agreed to elevate their partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and set a $5 billion trade target.
Why it matters
This visit strengthens diplomatic and economic ties between India and Uzbekistan, reflecting India's focus on Central Asian strategic partnerships.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes at the Shastri Memorial in Uzbekistan’s capital on Sunday (August 30, 2026), honouring the legacy of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri by planting a tree along with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Shastri, India's second Prime Minister, suddenly died in the Uzbek capital on January 11, 1966, just hours after signing the historic Tashkent Declaration to end the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War.
His “timeless call of 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' continues to inspire generations,” the Ministry of External Affairs said, adding that his “life embodied simplicity, courage and unwavering devotion to the nation.”
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